Chapter 10 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street. “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed. “But business is business. We haven’t much time. I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
Chapter 10 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.”
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
covered with a firm surface
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
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In this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
In this reading “SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.”
In this reading “I must always be in touch with Sparky.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “But business is business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But business is business.
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t much time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But business is business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We haven’t much time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
above and across; more than
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
go across or through
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
covered with a firm surface
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
express a supposition
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We haven’t much time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven’t much time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must always be in touch with Sparky.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SNAKE CHARMER “It would really be a shame to pass right through India without seeing any of it,” Judy said as they slid smoothly over a paved street.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I suppose so,” Mary agreed.
Chapter 10 of Sparky Ames of the Ferry Command by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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